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Household of Henry Brooks (born 1853, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Henry Brooks and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Brooks, born in 1853 in Ilfracombe, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Thirza Brooks, born in 1856 in Berrynarbor, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Cousin, Florence (born 1870 in Devon, England), Henry's Servant, Salome Rose (born 1855 in Lapford, Devon, England), Henry's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Bickington, Devon, England), Henry's Servant, James (born 1862 in Appledore, Devon, England), Henry's Servant, Thomas (born 1866 in Appledore, Devon, England) and Henry's Servant, Henrietta (born 1865 in Tawstock, Devon, England).


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Henry Brooks's household

Male

Henry

Brooks

Head
Female

Thirza

Brooks

Wife
Female

Florence

Verney

Cousin
Female

Salome Rose

Northcote

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Huxtable

Servant
Male

James

Lemon

Servant
Male

Thomas

Lemon

Servant
Female

Henrietta

Venn

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Brooks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Brooks

Head

Married

28

1853

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Thirza

Brooks

Wife

Married

25

1856

Berrynarbor, Devon, England

Florence

Verney

Cousin

Single

11

1870

Devon, England

Salome Rose

Northcote

Servant

Single

26

1855

Lapford, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Huxtable

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bickington, Devon, England

James

Lemon

Servant

Single

19

1862

Appledore, Devon, England

Thomas

Lemon

Servant

Single

15

1866

Appledore, Devon, England

Henrietta

Venn

Servant

Single

16

1865

Tawstock, Devon, England

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